Forever Series by Tara Gallina

It happened. I knew it would. I fell for him. The revelation didn't rise within me like an orange sun emerging from the ocean. This wake-up call was more of a slap to the face. And now that it's out, the silence from Sebastian has me wondering if I've lost my hearing. What did I expect, for him to love me back? He's made it clear since the beginning that can't happen. This is on me. Walking away would be the smart choice. I have dreams to follow, and a new life to start far away... moreIt happened. I knew it would. I fell for him. The revelation didn't rise within me like an orange sun emerging from the ocean. This wake-up call was more of a slap to the face. And now that it's out, the silence from Sebastian has me wondering if I've lost my hearing. What did I expect, for him to love me back? He's made it clear since the beginning that can't happen. This is on me. Walking away would be the smart choice. I have dreams to follow, and a new life to start far away. If only I could take Sebastian with me. If only I could convince him the risk is worth the reward. If he knew he could escape his father without harm, he'd go. Not just for me but for himself. He may not love me, but he cares. I wouldn't have given myself to him, if I had thought otherwise. ~ Ainsley The toga party and sheet draped loosely around my body didn't make me kiss him. The alcohol and near attack by a drunk douche didn't make me either. I can't even blame it on the flirty dare Sebastian gave me a moment before I claimed his lips with a gentle kiss. While each contributed to the incident, I did it because I'm selfish. For once in my life I took what I wanted. I didn't think about anyone else but myself. I wanted a kiss, and I got a lot more. I figured it'd be good. I just didn't know how much I'd grow to crave it—crave him. No one can find out about us. If they do, I could end up homeless, friendless, or worse, in danger. It's not like what we do in secret changes anything—other than my feelings for him. He's as unattainable as a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. At least now I know the truth about his family and why his life isn't his own. He made me an offer I refuse to accept. If I don't find a way to separate my body from my heart when we're together, I'll end up as trapped as he is. ~ Ainsley The toga party and sheet draped loosely around my body didn't make me kiss him. The alcohol and near attack by a drunk douche didn't make me either. I can't even blame it on the flirty dare Sebastian gave me a moment before I claimed his lips with a gentle kiss. While each contributed to the incident, I did it because I'm selfish. For once in my life I took what I wanted. I didn't think about anyone else but myself. I wanted a kiss, and I got a lot more. I figured it'd be good. I just didn't know how much I'd grow to crave it—crave him. No one can find out about us. If they do, I could end up homeless, friendless, or worse, in danger. It's not like what we do in secret changes anything—other than my feelings for him. He's as unattainable as a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. At least now I know the truth about his family and why his life isn't his own. He made me an offer I refuse to accept. If I don't find a way to separate my body from my heart when we're together, I'll end up as trapped as he is. ~ Ainsley THE FOREVER SERIES At twenty, Ainsley knows it's time to follow her own dreams and not the future her mother planned for her—a future she never wanted. Losing her job couldn't have come at a worse time. Sebastian Gianni isn’t the ideal boss, but he has a position to fill and Ainsley is desperate. The sexy twenty-two-year-old comes from money, owns a successful business, and graduates from college in three months. He has his life together in a way Ainsley could only dream. No wonder her best friend is obsessed with dating him. Even his ex-girlfriend is determined to get him back, although threatening him seems like the wrong approach. Ainsley would be a fool to fall for the guy, too. By no means, should she trust him. He has more secrets than anyone she knows, which makes her wonder if the mafia rumors about him are true. It doesn't matter that he's a good listener, and sweet and protective at times. That playful flirty side he shares with her alone means nothing. Right? When a kiss turns into a secret romance neither can give up, Ainsley learns the truth about Sebastian's corrupt family and why his ex-girlfriend won't go away. A future together is near impossible and comes with a risk that could get them both killed—or give them everything they've ever wanted. Genre: New Adult College Romance, app 160pgs ea ~ 4 books total in series THE FOREVER SERIES COLLECTION (Volumes 1-4) Risking Forever: Vol 1 Daring Forever: Vol 2 Claiming Forever: Vol 3 FREE bonus read: Sebastian – Risking Forever: Vol 1 FROM THE AUTHOR RISKING FOREVER is a serial novel and one of three installments in the Forever Series. The story is continuous and meant to be read in sequential order. The average length of each book is around 200 pages in paperback and can be read in a few hours or less. For this reason, I've heard them referred to as lunchtime reads. less

You can hide from the past, your fears, and the world, but you can’t hide from love.RileyMy life changed for the worst when a tragic event landed me in witness protection. Ever since, I’ve been cyberstalking my past and the people I loved and lost, while trying to move on without provoking further danger, especially now that I’m a houseguest to an old family friend.Nova is the last person I expect to join me in seclusion... moreYou can hide from the past, your fears, and the world, but you can’t hide from love.RileyMy life changed for the worst when a tragic event landed me in witness protection. Ever since, I’ve been cyberstalking my past and the people I loved and lost, while trying to move on without provoking further danger, especially now that I’m a houseguest to an old family friend.Nova is the last person I expect to join me in seclusion. The curvy beauty of mixed ethnicity causes a media frenzy wherever she goes. But the more time I spend with her, my concerns over my privacy morph into an attraction that will only cause problems for us both.There isn't a world where a person in hiding can be with a person in the limelight.NovaAfter being publicly humiliated and dumped by my popstar ex, I fled for the shelter of my grandmother’s highly protected estate in an attempt to hide from the world until the media loses interest in me.The loss of my father sent me into the arms of the famous musician, whose toxic behavior fueled my insecurities and created new ones. I need to heal and find direction. I don’t want to make friends with the sexy, secretive houseguest who seems to get me in a way no one ever has before. But the more I’m around him, the harder it is to resist the recluse who wants nothing to do with the outside world.My isolation is temporary, but he's made it clear his is forever. less